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2023–24 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record17–17 (8–10 MAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachJulian Sullinger (6th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Randal Holt (3rd season)
  • Jon Fleming (2nd season)
Home arenaMAC Center
Seasons
2023–24 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Toledo 14 – 4   .778 20 – 12   .625
Akron † 13 – 5   .722 24 – 11   .686
Ohio 13 – 5   .722 20 – 13   .606
Central Michigan 12 – 6   .667 18 – 14   .563
Bowling Green 10 – 8   .556 20 – 14   .588
Western Michigan 9 – 9   .500 12 – 20   .375
Miami (OH) 9 – 9   .500 15 – 17   .469
Kent State 8 – 10   .444 17 – 17   .500
Ball State 7 – 11   .389 15 – 16   .484
Eastern Michigan 6 – 12   .333 13 – 18   .419
Northern Illinois 5 – 13   .278 11 – 20   .355
Buffalo 2 – 16   .111 4 – 27   .129
† 2024 MAC tournament winner

The 2023–24 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team represented Kent State University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Flashes, led by 13th-year head coach Rob Senderoff, played their home games at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center, also known as the MAC Center, in Kent, Ohio as members of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).[1][2][3] They finished the season 15–16, 8–10 in MAC play, to finish in 8th place. They defeated Toledo[4] and Bowling Green[5] in the MAC tournament, before falling to Akron[6] in the championship game to conclude the season with a 17–17 overall record.[7]

Previous season

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The Golden Flashes finished the 2022–23 season 28–7 overall, 15–3 in MAC play, to finish in second place in the conference.[8] As the second seed they defeated Northern Illinois,[9] Akron[10] and top-seeded Toledo to win the MAC tournament.[11] Kent State was placed as the 13th seed in the Midwest Regional where they lost to Indiana in the first round of the NCAA tournament.[12][13]

Offseason

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Departures

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Departures
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Malique Jacobs G 6' 3" 194 RS-Senior Wilmington, NC Exhausted eligibility
Sincere Carry G 6' 1" 185 RS-Senior Solon, OH Declared for NBA draft[14]
Robert Carpenter F 6' 7" 210 RS-Junior Detroit, MI Transferred to New Mexico State
London Maiden C 6' 9" 258 Freshman Cleveland, OH Entered transfer portal
Miryne Thomas F 6' 8" 215 RS-Senior Cleveland, OH Exhausted eligibility
Akeem Odusipe F 6' 8" 225 RS-Sophomore Lagos, Nigeria

Sources:[15][16][17]

Incoming transfers

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Transfers
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Reggie Bass G 6' 3" 185 Sophomore Muncie, IN Central Michigan
Tyem Freeman G 6' 5" 205 Graduate student Springfield, MO UCF
Jake Snyder G 6' 1" 175 Graduate student Stow, OH Baldwin Wallace

Sources:[16][17]

Recruiting class

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
LA Hayes
G 		Akron, OH 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 181 lb (82 kg)  
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Donovan Hunter
F 		Cleveland, OH 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 197 lb (89 kg)  
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

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2023–24 Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Julius Rollins 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 199 lb (90 kg) RS So Chicago, IL
F 1 VonCameron Davis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 229 lb (104 kg) RS Jr Columbus, OH
G 2 Reggie Bass 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Muncie, IN
F 4 Chris Jr. Payton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 226 lb (103 kg) GS Bloomington, IL
G 5 Brendon Moss 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Rockford, IL
G 11 Giovanni Santiago 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Sr Bayamón, Puerto Rico
G 13 Jalen Sullinger 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Jr Columbus, OH
F 14 Magnus Entenmann 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Columbus, OH
G 15 Mike Bekelja 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Jr Solon, OH
G 22 Tyem Freeman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 206 lb (93 kg) GS Springfield, MO
F 23 Delrecco Gillespie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 216 lb (98 kg) So Benton Harbor, MI
G 25 LA Hayes 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Fr Akron, OH
G 25 Jake Snyder 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 176 lb (80 kg) GS Stow, OH
C 42 Cli'Ron Hornbeak 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Jr Toledo, OH
F 55 Donovan Hunter 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Fr Cleveland, OH
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: September 29, 2023

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Malone W 79–58  1–0
  15 – Santiago   6 – tied   3 – Payton  MAC Center (2,954)
Kent, OH
November 9, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		James Madison
MAC–SBC Challenge 		L 108–113 2OT 1–1
  30 – Sullinger   17 – Payton   11 – Santiago  MAC Center (3,126)
Kent, OH
November 11, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Fresno State W 79–69  2–1
  17 – Sullinger   7 – Payton   6 – Santiago  MAC Center (2,655)
Kent, OH
November 17, 2023*
7:45 p.m., ESPN+ 		vs. Hampton
Paradise Jam quarterfinals 		W 100–62  3–1
  20 – Payton   8 – Payton   5 – Santiago  UVI Sports & Fitness Center 
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
November 19, 2023*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		vs. Missouri State
Paradise Jam semifinals 		L 52–56  3–2
  11 – Hornbeak   8 – Davis   3 – Santiago  UVI Sports & Fitness Center (924)
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
November 20, 2023*
5:45 p.m., ESPN+ 		vs. Fordham
Paradise Jam 3rd-place game 		W 79–72  4–2
  23 – Payton   9 – Payton   4 – Bass  UVI Sports & Fitness Center 
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
November 26, 2023*
5:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Charleston L 78–84  4–3
  23 – Sullinger   7 – Sullinger   5 – Santiago  MAC Center (1,813)
Kent, OH
November 30, 2023*
7:00 p.m. 		Shawnee State W 103–61  5–3
  19 – Moss   7 – Hornbeak   4 – Hayes  MAC Center (2,225)
Kent, OH
December 5, 2023*
9:15 p.m. 		at South Dakota State W 82–73  6–3
  19 – Santiago   11 – Payton   4 – Santiago  Frost Arena (2,453)
Brookings, SD
December 9, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Cleveland State W 83–77  7–3
  18 – Payton   20 – Payton   3 – tied  MAC Center (3,124)
Kent, OH
December 21, 2023*
9:00 p.m., Pac-12 Network 		at Oregon L 70–84  7–4
  16 – Freeman   7 – tied   5 – Sullinger  Matthew Knight Arena (5,056)
Eugene, OR
December 29, 2023*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Saint Mary's L 46–66  7–5
  18 – Payton   6 – Payton   2 – Santiago  University Credit Union Pavilion (3,380)
Moraga, CA
MAC regular season
January 2, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Ball State W 82–69  8–5
(1–0) 		 20 – Payton   6 – tied   5 – Santiago  MAC Center (1,796)
Kent, OH
January 6, 2024
3:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Eastern Michigan L 69–71 OT 8–6
(1–1) 		 15 – Payton   8 – Payton   8 – Santiago  George Gervin GameAbove Center (3,058)
Ypsilanti, MI
January 9, 2024
7:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Toledo L 75–89  8–7
(1–2) 		 21 – Sullinger   6 – Payton   5 – Santiago  MAC Center (1,786)
Kent, OH
January 13, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Central Michigan L 62–77  8–8
(1–3) 		 20 – Davis   7 – Payton   5 – Sullinger  McGuirk Arena (1,667)
Mount Pleasant, MI
January 16, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Northern Illinois W 83–76  9–8
(2–3) 		 23 – tied   5 – Payton   3 – tied  Convocation Center (809)
DeKalb, IL
January 19, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPNU 		Akron L 71–77  9–9
(2–4) 		 16 – Santiago   8 – Payton   4 – Sullinger  MAC Center (6,330)
Kent, OH
January 23, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Bowling Green W 90–84 OT 10–9
(3–4) 		 30 – Sullinger   12 – Davis   5 – Santiago  Stroh Center (2,099)
Bowling Green, OH
January 26, 2024
6:30 p.m., CBSSN 		Ohio L 64–71  10–10
(3–5) 		 16 – Freeman   9 – Freeman   4 – tied  MAC Center (3,557)
Kent, OH
January 30, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Miami (OH) L 67–71  10–11
(3–6) 		 16 – Sullinger   7 – Payton   3 – tied  MAC Center (2,114)
Kent, OH
February 3, 2024
8:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Buffalo W 83–52  11–11
(4–6) 		 17 – tied   7 – tied   10 – Santiago  Alumni Arena (2,042)
Buffalo, NY
February 6, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Western Michigan W 63–61  12–11
(5–6) 		 19 – Davis   6 – Payton   3 – Santiago  MAC Center (2,564)
Kent, OH
February 10, 2024*
4:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Troy
MAC–SBC Challenge 		L 68–78  12–12
  21 – Bass   7 – Payton   6 – Bass  Trojan Arena (3,912)
Troy, AL
February 17, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Northern Illinois W 85–47  13–12
(6–6) 		 17 – tied   8 – Hornbeak   7 – Sullinger  MAC Center (2,894)
Kent, OH
February 20, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Ohio L 57–63  13–13
(6–7) 		 14 – tied   6 – Payton   4 – Santiago  Convocation Center (4,132)
Athens, OH
February 23, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Akron L 70–83  13–14
(6–8) 		 20 – Sullinger   10 – Payton   4 – tied  James A. Rhodes Arena (5,160)
Akron, OH
February 27, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Buffalo W 76–64  14–14
(7–8) 		 30 – Sullinger   7 – Payton   7 – Santiago  MAC Center (2,928)
Kent, OH
March 2, 2024
3:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Central Michigan W 79–73 OT 15–14
(8–8) 		 21 – Santiago   9 – Hornbeak   5 – Davis  MAC Center (5,310)
Kent, OH
March 5, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Ball State L 69–76  15–15
(8–9) 		 17 – Bass   7 – Hornbeak   6 – Santiago  Worthen Arena (3,412)
Muncie, IN
March 8, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Toledo L 71–86  15–16
(8–10) 		 20 – Davis   9 – Hornbeak   8 – Davis  Savage Arena (6,520)
Toledo, OH
MAC tournament
March 14, 2024
11:00 a.m., ESPN+ 		(8) vs. (1) Toledo
Quarterfinals 		W 67–59  16–16
  26 – Davis   12 – Davis   3 – Davis  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (7,854)
Cleveland, OH
March 15, 2024
5:00 p.m., CBSSN 		(8) vs. (5) Bowling Green
Semifinals 		W 73–60  17–16
  22 – Sullinger   9 – Hornbeak   6 – Santiago  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (7,802)
Cleveland, OH
March 16, 2024
7:30 p.m., ESPN2 		(8) vs. (2) Akron
Championship 		L 61–62  17–17
  21 – Davis   8 – Sullinger   3 – Santiago  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (7,955)
Cleveland, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[18][19]

References

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  1. ^ "ROB SENDEROFF". Kent State Athletics. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "MAC Men's College Basketball Standings - 2023-24". ESPN. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  3. ^ "Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center". Kent State Athletics. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  4. ^ "Kent State 67, Toledo 59". ESPN. 2024-03-15. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  5. ^ "Kent State 67, Bowling Green 60". ESPN. 2024-03-16. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  6. ^ "Akron vs. Kent State". ESPN. 2024-03-17. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  7. ^ Clark, Dave (2024-03-09). "MAC basketball tournament bracket set; Miami RedHawks face Akron in first round". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  8. ^ "MAC Basketball Standings - 2022-23". ESPN. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  9. ^ "Northern Illinois 57, Kent State State 76". ESPN. 2023-03-10. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  10. ^ "Akron 73, Kent State 79". ESPN. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  11. ^ "Kent State 93, Toledo 78". ESPN. 2023-03-12. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  12. ^ Bozich, Rick (March 12, 2023). "Indiana men open NCAA Tournament push against Kent State Friday". WDRB. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  13. ^ Horner, Scott (March 18, 2023). "LIVE: Indiana basketball beats Kent State in March Madness action". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  14. ^ Thomas, George. "Kent State basketball standout Sincere Carry declares for 2023 NBA Draft". Akron Beacon Journal.
  15. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster". Kent State Athletics.
  16. ^ a b "2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster". Kent State Athletics. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  17. ^ a b "2023 D1 Basketball Transfers". Verbal Commits. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  18. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Kent State Athletics. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  19. ^ "Kent State Golden Flashes Schedule 2023-24". ESPN. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
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